---
title: DocumentItem.Companies Property (Outlook)
keywords: vbaol11.chm1188
f1_keywords:
- vbaol11.chm1188
ms.prod: outlook
api_name:
- Outlook.DocumentItem.Companies
ms.assetid: 0087f608-61cf-39b4-47cf-6b002aab6466
ms.date: 06/08/2017
---


# DocumentItem.Companies Property (Outlook)

Returns or sets a  **String** representing the names of the companies associated with the Outlook item. Read/write.


## Syntax

 _expression_ . **Companies**

 _expression_ A variable that represents a **DocumentItem** object.


## Remarks

This is a free-form text field. 


## See also


#### Concepts


[DocumentItem Object](documentitem-object-outlook.md)

